GRE Word List
PERT
saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured
The meaning of the word pert is saucily free and forward : flippantly cocky and assured.
Random words
| Word | Meaning |
|---|---|
| psyche | a princess loved by Cupid |
| coax | to influence or gently urge by caressing or flattering : wheedle |
| anachronism | an error in chronology |
| lubricate | to make smooth or slippery |
| foolhardy | foolishly adventurous and bold : rash |
| condone | to regard or treat (something bad or blameworthy) as acceptable, forgivable, or harmless |
| reverent | expressing or characterized by reverence : worshipful |
| decollete | wearing a strapless or low-necked dress |
| syllogism | a deductive scheme of a formal argument consisting of a major and a minor premise and a conclusion (as in "every virtue is laudable; kindness is a virtue; therefore kindness is laudable") |
| pretext | a purpose or motive alleged or an appearance assumed in order to cloak the real intention or state of affairs |